Henry Cavill Perfectly Explained Why The DCU Superman Costume Needed Trunks 11 Years Ago

Summary

• Henry Cavill's explanation for Superman's trunks reflects the desire to reinvent Superman for the DCEU.
• The DCU Superman suit signals a fresh start from the DCEU, aligning with the legacy of the character.
• Superman's costume will likely continue to evolve in the DC Universe to reflect character development and story progression.

When Henry Cavill's Superman was introduced to the DC Universe, the actor made some salient points about the importance of both using and not using trunks in the Man of Steel's costume. While the former Superman star's outfit did not have trunks, the DCU Superman costume has been revealed to include the red underwear over the hero's suit. The arguments for and against trunks on DC heroes have circulated well before the DC Universe timeline was first announced, with the look generally attached to these characters' classic iterations. That classic look, however, can help contribute to a sense of legacy.
Costumes are an integral part of the visual vocabulary attached to superheroes. Lately, Marvel has been nailing comic-book looks, especially with the inclusion of Wolverine's yellow and blue suit in Deadpool & Wolverine. So much of the legacy attached to these heroes is rooted in their appearance, and finding ways to both stay faithful to the source material and to iterate on it in meaningful ways has helped to solidify these characters in pop culture. These changes tend to reflect their era on the heroes themselves, and Henry Cavill has previously shed light on how this applies to Superman.


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